verb
easamō
Strong’sG1439
I allow, permit, leave
stem eas-11 times in the New Testamentin 4 of 27 books7 forms occur
What it means
What the word means, in the words of the lexicons out of copyright — Abbott-Smith, Strong's, and Liddell-Scott-Jones, wherever each has an entry for it.
ἐάω, -ῶ,
[in LXX for רפה hi., etc.;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G1439 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saideh-ah'-o
to let be, i.e. permit or leave alone
Fromof uncertain affinity;
King Jamescommit, leave, let (alone), suffer.
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Liddell-Scott-Jones — the classical dictionary this word appears in
contraction ἐῶ Refs 8th c.BC+; Epic dialect εἰῶ Refs 8th c.BC+; infinitive ἐάαν Refs 8th c.BC+imperfect εἴων,-ας, -α, Refs 8th c.BC+; Ionic dialect and Epic dialect ἔων Refs 8th c.BC+, etc.: future ἐάσω [ᾱ] Refs, etc.: aorist εἴᾱσα (εἴᾰσεν is variant for{εἴᾱς}' in Refs; Epic dialect ἔᾱσα Refs: perfect εἴᾱκα Refs 4th c.BC+ —passive, future ἐάσομαι in passive sense, Refs 5th c.BC+: aorist εἰάθην Refs 5th c.BC+: perfect passive εἴᾱμαι Refs 5th c.BC+ never uses the augment in this Verb. [ᾰ in present and imperfect, ᾱ in future and aorist even in Ionic dialect (so probably in Refs 6th c.BC+; forms with -ασς- occur as variants in Refs 8th c.BC+. Synizesis occurs in 3rd.pers. singular ἐᾷ Refs 8th c.BC+ subjunctive ἐῶμεν Refs 8th c.BC+; also in Trag., in imperative ἔα Refs 5th c.BC+:—suffer, permit, with accusative person et infinitive, τούσδε δ᾽ ἔα φθινύθειν leave them alone to perish, Refs 8th c.BC+ —so in passive, Κρέοντί γε θρόνους ἐᾶσθαι should be given up, Refs 5th c.BC+
b concede, allow in argument, with accusative et infinitive, Refs 5th c.BC+
2 with negative, οὐκ ἐᾶν not to suffer: hence, forbid, prevent, τρεῖν μ᾽ οὐκ ἐᾷ Παλλὰς Ἀθήνη Refs 8th c.BC+; especially of the law, Refs 8th c.BC+ following, οὐκ ἐῶν φεύγειν, ἀλλὰ [κελεύων] μένοντας ἐπικρατέειν Refs 5th c.BC+; also, persuade or advise not to do.., Refsinfinitive may frequently be supplied, οὐκ ἐάσει σε τοῦτο will not allow thee [to do] this, Refs 5th c.BC+; κἂν μηδεὶς ἐᾷ even if all men forbid, Refs —so in passive, οὐκ ἐᾶσθαι, with infinitive, to be hindered, Refs 5th c.BC+
II let alone, let be, with accusative, ἔα χόλον Refs 8th c.BC+; μνηστήρων μὲν ἔα βουλήν heed not the suitors' plan, Refs 8th c.BC+; ἐπεί με πρῶτον ἐάσας as soon as thou hast dismissed me, Refs 8th c.BC+; ἤ κέν μιν ἐρύσσεαι, ἦ κεν ἐάσῃς or wilt leave him alone,Refs 5th c.BC+infinitive, ἐπὶ Σκύθας ἰέναι.. ἔασον let it alone, Refs 5th c.BC+; κλέψαι μὲν ἐάσομεν Ἕκτορα we will have done with stealing Hector, Refs 8th c.BC+ have done, let be, Refs 8th c.BC+; θεὸς τὸ μὲν δώσει, τὸ δ᾽ ἐάσει he will give one thing, the other he will let alone, Refs 8th c.BC+:—passive, ἡ δ᾽ οὖν ἐάσθω Refs 5th c.BC+
II.2 for ἐᾶν χαίρειν, see at {χαίρω} entry near the end (ἐϝάω, compare ἔβασον· ἔασον, and εὔα· ἔα, Refs 5th c.AD+
H. G. Liddell, R. Scott, H. S. Jones, A Greek-English Lexicon (9th ed., 1925–1940) — digitised by the Perseus Digital Library and corrected and expanded by Tyndale House, Cambridge, via STEPBible-Data's TFLSJ table, CC BY 4.0. Covers all of Greek literature, not just the Bible.
Translated as
Every occurrence, sorted by the English it was actually given — the evidence for what the word means, not a gloss of it.
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Biblang forms
What the New Testament actually uses, first — the whole system this verb is built from is one click further down.
| Form and the Greek behind it | What it is | Usually | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| easateεἴα | was happening · he/she/itimperfect active indicative 3rd person singular | allow | 1× |
| easaleεἴων | was happening · theyimperfect active indicative 3rd person plural | let | 2× |
| easatiἐάσει | will happen · he/she/itfuture active indicative 3rd person singular | let | 1× |
| easataεἴασεν | happened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singular | allowed | 4× |
| easalaεἴασαν | happened · theyaorist active indicative 3rd person plural | let | 1× |
| easavōrἘᾶτε | happening now · yepresent active imperative 2nd person plural | permit | 1× |
| easarantoisἐάσαντες | happened · subjectaorist active participle nominative plural masculine | let | 1× |
Every form the New Testament uses, in paradigm order. What the system can build beyond them — the whole of this verb, whether the text happens to use it or not — is in the tables below.
Every form the system can build — all 86, by mood, including the ones the New Testament never uses
Statements — indicative mood, 9 occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | easamō | easame | easami | easama | easamē | easamelē |
| you 2nd person singular | easasō | easase | easasi | easasa | easasē | easaselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | easatō | easate1×εἴα | easati1×ἐάσει | easata4×εἴασεν | easatē | easatelē |
| we 1st person plural | easanō | easane | easani | easana | easanē | easanelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | easavō | easave | easavi | easava | easavē | easavelē |
| they 3rd person plural | easalō | easale2×εἴων | easali | easala1×εἴασαν | easalē | easalelē |
May, might — subjunctive mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | easameiō | easameia | easameiē |
| you 2nd person singular | easaseiō | easaseia | easaseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | easateiō | easateia | easateiē |
| we 1st person plural | easaneiō | easaneia | easaneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | easaveiō | easaveia | easaveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | easaleiō | easaleia | easaleiē |
Commands — imperative mood, 1 occurrence
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | easasōr | easasar | easasēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | easatōr | easatar | easatēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | easavōr1×Ἐᾶτε | easavar | easavēr |
| they 3rd person plural | easalōr | easalar | easalēr |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | easamoiō | easamoia |
| you 2nd person singular | easasoiō | easasoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | easatoiō | easatoia |
| we 1st person plural | easanoiō | easanoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | easavoiō | easavoia |
| they 3rd person plural | easaloiō | easaloia |
The “to …” form — infinitive, no occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | easarō | easari | easara | easarē |
Used as an adjective — participle, 1 occurrence
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | easarōntos | easarintos | easarantos1× | easarēntos |
Each is given in the form it takes as a subject. From there a participle carries the ordinary noun endings, in every case, number and gender — so these four columns are the whole of what the verb contributes.
How every form is built — the slots that make them
eas is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.
same in every form varies — every value shown
Where it appears
Every verse the word appears in, filed under the form it takes there.
11 occurrences, every one of them listed
easate“allow”was happening · he/she/itimperfect active indicative 3rd person singular1×
Luke 4:41… huios tou theou. kai epitimarōntos ouk easate auteim lalarō, hoti oidalelē ton christon …… rebuked the demons and would not allow them to speak, because they knew …
easale“let”was happening · theyimperfect active indicative 3rd person plural2×
Acts 19:30“let”… boulorōntou eiserchara eis ton dēmon ouk easale auton tois mathētois;Paul wanted to go before the assembly, but the disciples would not allow him.
Acts 27:40kai tain ankurain periairarantois easale eis tan thalassan, hama aniēkarantois tain …Cutting away the anchors, they left them in the sea as they …
easati“let”will happen · he/she/itfuture active indicative 3rd person singular1×
1 Corinthians 10:13… pistos de tos theos, hos ouk easati vin peirazira huper hem dunovō, alla …… God is faithful; He will not let you be tempted beyond what you …
easata“allowed”happened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singular4×
Matthew 24:43… erchotō, grēgorata an kai ouk an easata diorussira tan oikian autou.… kept watch and would not have let his house be broken into.
Acts 14:16“allowed”hos en tai paroichorēntai geneai easata panteim teim ethneim poreuorō tai hodai …In past generations, He let all nations go their own …
Acts 16:7“allow”… eis tan Bithunian poreuira kai ouk easata autoin tem pneumem Iēsu;… to enter Bithynia, but the Spirit of Jesus would not permit them.
Acts 28:4… tau thalassau tas dikas zōarō ouk easata.… from the sea, Justice has not allowed him to live.”
easala“let”happened · theyaorist active indicative 3rd person plural1×
Acts 27:32“let”… stratiōtois teim schoinieim tau skafau kai easala autan ekpiptara.So the soldiers cut the ropes to the lifeboat and set it adrift.
easavōr“permit”happening now · yepresent active imperative 2nd person plural1×
Luke 22:51“permit”apokrinirantos de tos Iēsus legata; Easavōr heōs houteu; kai hapterantos teu ōtieu …But Jesus answered, “No more of this!” And He touched the man’s ear and healed …
easarantois“let”happened · subjectaorist active participle nominative plural masculine1×
Acts 23:32ta de epaurion easarantois toin hippeusoin aperchorō sun auto hupostrefala …… they returned to the barracks and let the horsemen go on with him.